Lord Shiva is one of the main Gods in the Hindu Trinity. The other two being Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu.          The people who worship Lord Shiva are called Saivaites. All their path or religion is called "Saivam".          The ardent devotees of Lord Shiva hailing from Tamilnadu in South India are called "Nayanmaars". The meaning of the term "Nayanmaar" is those who have Lord Shiva as their Lord and master. There are 63 Nayanmaars of which Saint Thirunavukkarasar was one. He is an apostle of Saivam and Lord Shiva.          Thirunavukkarasar popularly known as "Appar" was a great Saivite saint of third century. His approach to Lord Shiva was of "Dasa bhavam", the attitude of an obedient servant.          With his 'uzhavaarapadai" (metal device) he would clean the shrubs in the temples for the safety of devotees.           He lived a long life of 80 years. The compilation of his songs is in the book "Devaram".